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Issue: Fantastic Four #85
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co.
On Sale Date: 01/09/1969
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S., then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#116, 200, 358)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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...Within This Tortured Land!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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superhero
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FlagFantastic Four : L'intégrale #1969 published January 2010
FlagHIP Comics #19113 published January 1969
as In dit gekwelde land [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #5 published December 1970
as ...En ce monde torturé! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagI Fantastici Quattro #83 published June 1974
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #67 published November 1976
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagMarvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos #3 published June 2013
as ... Within This Tortured Land! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Alterations on FF faces by John Romita. Info per Nick Caputo, September 2016.
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Look what's happening
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Inside front cover. Ad for the "007" Twister from Joe Weider.
Within This Tortured Land

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superhero
Warrior Robots; Latverians; Invincible Robots
I told you Doom would never let us leave--alive!
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FlagUne Aventure des Fantastiques #11 published January 1976
FlagFantastic Four : L'intégrale #1969 published January 2010
FlagHIP Comics #19113 published January 1969
as In dit gekwelde land [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #5 published December 1970
as En ce monde torturé [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagI Fantastici Quattro #83 published June 1974
as Prigionieri di Latveria! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #67 published November 1976
as Within This Tortured Land [Story on Interior Page(s)]edited; 2 pages removed
FlagMarvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos #3 published June 2013
as ¡En esta Tierra Torturada! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Be the one who “makes’ every party!
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Ad for booklet telling you how to play the piano, accordion, or guitar. Located between story pages 3 and 4.
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Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
Spider-Man; Thor; The Thing; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Hulk
It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!
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Promo for inflatable Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows. $1.50 each plus 15 cents postage. Also Marvel super-hero t-shirts featuring Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk. $2.00 each including postage. And The Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00. Two mail-in coupons: Marvel Comics Group (Dept. PP or Dept. AJ) 625 Madison Ave., N.Y.C., N.Y 10022.. Located between story pages 6 and 7.
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Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.
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Between story pages 6 and 7.
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Boy
Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time
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Ad, with response coupon, from Grit Publishing Co. located between story pages 9 and 10, on top half of page.
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4 new “finds” for coin collectors
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Between story pages 9 and 10, on lower half of page.
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Missile tank only $6.98
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Sold by Honor House Products.
Located between story pages 15 and 16, on top half of page.
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Three small ads on lower half of page, between story pages 15 and 16.
Shop by Mail

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These 3 big drafting kits given to you!
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Miscellaneous
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Various thumbnail advertisements for various products including stamps, novelties and comic books, located between story pages 18 and 19.
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Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]
Fabulous facts and frivolous fables for frantic fans, faithful friends, and fiendish foes!
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Includes: Stan's Soapbox; Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist
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We pay $100.00 for only 59 Lincoln pennies
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Ad for U.S. coin catalog.
Occupies top half of page.
[untitled]

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Magic world of surprises & mystery
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Advertisement for miscellaneous gag items, e.g., an exploding fountain pen.
Occupies lower half of page.
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Dr. Doom
Hey, you! Yeah, you!
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Miscellaneous
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Letters from: Philip Massey, Ronald Rubin, Brad Pastore, Christopher Daria, Bill Williams, Allan Latawiec, and Jack Hogston; includes Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

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Average print run during previous 12 months: 531,325; single issue nearest to filing date: 575,200.
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Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Red Skull; Batroc; Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Living Laser; Doctor Faustus; Trapster
Another Marvel masterpiece
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House ad for Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #112.
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If you need extra money & you know just 10 people...
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Inside back cover. Ad to earn money by selling greeting cards.
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Norman Rockwell
We're looking for people who like to draw
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Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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